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AG Dr Ayine meets US Department of Justice over crime, extraditions
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (35+ words) Ghana's Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has met with officials of the United States Department of Justice to enhance cooperation in the fight against fraud, cybercrime, and transnational organised crime....
UAE-Belgium Joint Statement On Extradition Of Three Wanted Individuals By Belgian Authorities
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (242+ words) Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, UAE Minister of Justice, and Annelies Verlinden, Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Belgium, held a phone call today regarding the extradition of three individuals wanted by the Belgian authorities. The individuals were…...
US probing St Elizabeth businessman in cash-smuggling case at Sangster airport; granted $2 M bail
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (354+ words) The Jamaican businessman who is facing criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than US$270, 000 into the country hidden in soap boxes is under investigation by United States (US) authorities, prosecutors have revealed. Further, prosecutors indicated in court on…...
US fugitive arrested in Gqeberha to seek bail as extradition looms
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (93+ words) News24 US fugitive arrested in Gqeberha to seek bail as extradition looms - Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister - Hawks arrest Peet Viljoen on arrival at OR Tambo airport in connection with alleged fraud - Malawians camped at Sherwood call…...
US immigration law collides with Ghanaian anti-corruption efforts over Ken Ofori-Atta residency ruling
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (777+ words) The intersection of United States immigration law and Ghanaian anti-corruption efforts has entered a complex geopolitical phase. The decision by a United States immigration court to approve the I-485 adjustment of status application for Ghana's former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, introduces…...
China repatriates key gambling, fraud suspect from Cambodia
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (349+ words) Chinese police recently repatriated Liu Ren, a key suspect in a major transnational gambling and telecom fraud case, from Cambodia, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday, marking another result of law enforcement cooperation between the two countries. Liu…...
Omirou v District Court in Nicosia: why specific assurances still trump systemic prison concerns in Cyprus extradition cases
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (95+ words) Informing the legal profession since 1856. " 2026 Solicitors Journal in partnership with the International In-house Counsel Journal | ISSN 0038-1047 | Images: Freepix, Unsplash and by permission of the authors The short answer, for now, is that they can. Whether that will remain true if…...
Amanda Clinton Backs OSP, Says Ofori-Atta Remains Extraditable
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1620+ words) Private Legal Practitioner, Amanda Clinton, has backed the position of the Office of the Special Prosecutor that Ken Ofori-Atta's victory in his immigration case does not make him amenable to extradition. In a post on social media, the lawyer explained…...
Costa Rican Man Wanted by U. S. on Drug Charges Arrested in Lim'n: The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (374+ words) Costa Rican authorities arrested a 40-year-old Costa Rican man Monday morning in Puerto Viejo de Lim'n after U. S. authorities requested his extradition on drug trafficking charges. The suspect, identified by the surnames Rojas Porras and known by the aliases "Pirulo" and…...
Deubas seek safe passage home amid money laundering probe
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (539+ words) Former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, Arzu Rana Deuba, have written to the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI), saying they intend to return to Nepal within two months and urging authorities not to create obstacles that could…...